calculus of variations

NOUN
22 LETTERS · 6 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

calculus of variations is a valid 22-letter word worth 30 points in Scrabble and 38 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1L1C3U1L1U1S1O1F4V4A1R1I1A1T1I1O1N1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =30 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 60TRIPLE WORD → 90
MEANING

What does calculus of variations mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The calculus of maxima and minima of definite integrals.